HHS Solicits Input on Priorities for Research under AHRQ Effective Health Care Program

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What: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will hold an open forum to solicit recommendations for health conditions to be reviewed under Section 1013 of the Medicare Modernization Act. Under Section 1013, alternative treatments for significant health conditions are reviewed, the effectiveness of the treatments is compared, and the review and comparison are made public. In 2006, HHS will select new priority conditions for review, and the Department invites comment at this forum. An initial set of priority conditions for review was selected in 2004, identifying 10 health conditions of high significance for the Medicare program. Additional priority conditions to be identified in 2006 will include conditions of importance to the Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program, as well as Medicare.